Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S4W-27983
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts it has awarded to organisations (a) represented by and (b) with an established link to the communications firm, Charlotte Street Partners, in each year since 2007, also broken down by the name of the organisation and the (i) duration and (ii) value of each contract.
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Question reference: S4O-04444
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how many unfilled consultant posts there are in NHS Fife.
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Question reference: S4O-04406
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that there is an adequate joined-up approach to tackling antisocial behaviour.
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Question reference: S4O-04299
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 April 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints Police Scotland has received from Fife residents regarding police response and call-out times since services were moved from the Fife control centre to Bilston Glen.
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Question reference: S4O-04227
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government who is responsible for ensuring the water quality in relation to new building developments.
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Question reference: S4W-24567
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many new jobs will be needed by (a) 2020 and (b) 2025 to meet the changing demographics of the labour force.
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Question reference: S4O-04116
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
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Question reference: S4W-24566
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of employment trends up to (a) 2020 and (b) 2025, and what information it has regarding how this compares with the projections made by the UK Commissioner for Employment and Skills.
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Question reference: S4O-03951
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting colleges and other adult learning providers to improve adult literacy and numeracy and what progress has been made in tackling poor basic skills levels in adults.